BERLIN — A couple in eastern Germany tied the knot high above the ground -- in a swing, dangling from a motorcycle on a tightrope.
The couple, Nicole Backhaus and Jens Knorr, exchanged vows 46 feet above ground on Saturday in the town of Strassfurt.
German news agencies said that the pastor who officiated the ceremony stood in a cage on top of a fire service ladder.
The tightrope was stretched between the town wall and a tower, and the motorbike was ridden by Falko Traber, a member of a family of artists.
While they exchanged vows in the air, the couple waited until they were back on the ground to kiss, to be safe.
More than 3,000 people watched the wedding in the sky, which took place during a local festival.
The Associated Press contributed to this story